Something I simply must share

~ Brooke F.

Hello readers!

I know it’s been a minute. I haven’t been as consistent lately with posting since midterms smacked me like a bird flying into a window. But now it’s officially spring break and I definitely have a few fun and different posts planned to share with you all. But, taking a step back, I have something I wanted to share with everyone reading this.

This wasn’t a planned post. In fact, I just made up my mind to talk about this about 20 seconds ago. What happened 20 seconds ago to spur this post you might ask? Well, I was reading and I came across a quote that I wished I could shout to the world, specifically every 20-something year old or graduating teen. I wished I could speak back in time to tell my 18 year old self this:

“The opportunity sometimes simply isn’t yours but that doesn’t mean you did anything wrong.”

This is the quote that I ran across today that made me stop and tear up a little.

I am an ambitious person. I had a very specific view of how my life would turn out from an early age. But, as it always does, reality struck me. Multiple times. And it continues to do so even now. Life is, truthfully, full of disappointments. And, sometimes, I take that very personally.

I used to think that if you worked hard enough for something, you could obtain it. And while I believe that is a good PRINCIPLE to live by, I now believe that it is NOT a set in stone rule. Sometimes you work hard and circumstances out of your control slap you in the face and say “Hahaha, sorry, that ain’t happening.”

Your 20’s are when your dreams are crushed.

At least that’s how it feels at times. But the truth is something a little less depressing. And it’s that not every opportunity is ours even if we want it to be. And that’s okay. It’s not wrong to want it. It’s not wrong to have worked towards it. In fact, I believe there is something honorable in having a dream and trying to obtain it.

But it doesn’t always work out.

And we didn’t do anything wrong.

The opportunity just simply wasn’t ours.

Thanks for reading this quick post. And if anyone is wondering where the quote is from, it’s from a book by Nicki Koziarz called “Why Her?”. Definitely recommend it if you want an insightful, Biblically oriented read.

Hope everyone is doing well & is safe during these uncertain times.

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Published by Brooke F.

I’m a college student who has unrealistic dreams of being a famous authoress who writes mystery novels. Either that or a goblin... haven't decided which. I live on a farm up on a hilltop where the wind likes to mess up my hair and the trees sway poetically in the wind.

9 thoughts on “Something I simply must share”

  1. Loved this Brooke! Such a meaningful quote and such a meaningful posts. I loved how you phrased it…
    “It doesn’t always work out.

    And we didn’t do anything wrong.

    The opportunity just simply wasn’t ours.”

    Amazing post…Keep writing and keep sharing your work with us!!!

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  2. Well, this is certainly something my perfectionist, micromanaging, often-disappointed self needed to hear. I like to be my own scapegoat whenever anything goes wrong, no matter the circumstances, and this is a good way to remind me not everything is something I can change. I’ll be checking that book out. Thank you for such a lovely, insightful post!

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    1. I’m much of the same. I like to blame myself because I fancy myself as being in control while that is far from the case. Glad you could gain something from the quote. And yes, definitely check out the book & see what you think. I’m almost done with it and love it.

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      1. Control freaks of the world, unite! I think I’ll always be a recovering perfectionist, but there are worse habits to have. That book’s at the library, so it’s now on my to-be-read list.

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  3. The fact that your hard work towards a goal doesn’t mean you’ll achieve it was (and still kinda is) a hard thing for me. It’s weird because we grow up wired with the if you work hard you’ll get that good grade, you’ll make that sports team, you’ll get where you need to go. And then you get older, and you realize that sometimes no matter how hard and persevering you are, it just doesn’t work. On the positive end, just because that didn’t work doesn’t mean nothing ever will.

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    1. Most definitely. It was a hard pill for me to swallow, especially when I got to college. To be honest, I still struggle with it. I want to feel like I’m in control.
      Thank you so much for reading!

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